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The Brian Lehrer Show / June 15, 2004

The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, June 15, 2004
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  • Laugh Out Loud

    While Shazia Mirza was working on her degree in biochemistry, she secretly began going out at night and pursuing a second career as a stand-up comedian. Now famous as "Britain’s first Muslim woman comic", Mirza is "out" to her parents but has still not won their approval. Also, New York legislators consider another year of late budgets and incomplete legislation, The World’s Jennifer Glasse, and the first serviceman since Vietnam to be charged with cowardice.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the New York State Legislature

Michael Balboni New York State Senate, R 7th Senate District, Nassau County dicusses Albany politics
and Ruben Diaz, Jr. New York State Assembly, D- 85th District, Bronx discusses Albany politics, the status of the state budget and assembly ethics problems

Veiled Laughter

Shazia Mirza stand-up comic discusses her rise in popularity as a Muslim stand-up comic

Raise a Glasse

Jennifer Glasse Europe Correspondent for BBC/PRI's the World on her recent coverage of the war in Iraq

The Pogany Case

Richard Travis Pogany's attorney at Anderson & Travis in Colorado Springs, Colorado
and Georg-Andreas Pogany Army Staff Sergeant, formerly charged with cowardice says the anti-malarial drug Lariam caused his breakdown in Iraq

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of the show with a 20 year news quiz.

fish lizzard

Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!

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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.

What's Next for the Movement?

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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.

No Logo

No Logo: One Decade Later

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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.